From Portnoy himself:

Yes, the rumours are true!!

The tour package that progressive metal fans have dreamed about for over 10 years has finally come together for a US tour in July/August!

Dream Theater and Queensryche will be joining forces for a co-headlining tour, each playing equal set lengths, and will be joined by very special guests Fates Warning.

**(I Mother Earth will be on the bill as well for the 2 shows in Quebec!)

Dream Theater / Queensryche / Fates Warning

FINAL ITINERARY
(UPDATED -6/3)

Mon 6/23/03 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless (QR)
Tues 6/24/03 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater (QR)
Wed 6/25/03 - Grand Prarie, TX - Nextstage (QR)
Fri 6/27/03 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues (QR)
Sat 6/28/03 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheater (QR)
Sun 6/29/03 - Tampa Bay, FL - Tampa Bay P.A.C. (QR)
rescheduled Mon 6/30/03 - Atlanta, Georgia - The Tabernacle (QR)
Wed 7/2/03 - Columbus, OH - Promo West Pavillion (QR)
Thurs 7/3/03 - Pittsburgh, PA - Amphitheater at Station Square (DT)
Fri 7/4/03 - Barrie, Ontario - Barrie Molson Center (DT)
Sat 7/5/03 - Montreal, Quebec - Verdun Auditorium ** (DT)
Sun 7/6/03 - Quebec City, Quebec - Agora ** (DT)
Tues 7/8/03 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theater (DT)
Wed 7/9/03 - Boston, MA - Fleet Pavillion (DT)
Thurs 7/10/03 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Art Center (DT)
Fri 7/11/03 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach (DT)
Sat 7/12/03 - Wilmington, DE - Kahuna Summerstage (DT)
Tues 7/15/03 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six (DT)
Wed 7/16/03 - Cleveland, OH - Tower City Amphitheater (DT)
Thurs 7/17/03 – Clarkston, MI - DTE Music Theater (DT)
Fri 7/18/03 - Cincinnati, OH - Annie's Outdoors (DT)
Sat 7/19/03 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom (DT)
NEW Mon 7/21/03 - Kansas City, KS - Uptown Theater (DT)
Tues 7/22/03 - Denver, CO - Universal Lending Pavillion (DT)
Thurs 7/24/03 – Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheater (QR)
Fri 7/25/03 – San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s (QR closing - DT & QR only)
Sat 7/26/03 – Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion (QR)
Sun 7/27/03 – Sacramento, CA - The Cove at Cal Expo (QR)
NEW Mon 7/28/03 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (QR)
NEWWed 7/30/03 - Spokane, WA - Opera House (QR)
NEWThurs 7/31/03 - Boise, ID - Big Easy (QR)

Moved from Thurs to Fri 8/1 - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Hall (QR)

Sat 8/2/03 - Seattle, WA - The Paramount Theater (QR)


All dates will be equal set lengths from co-headliners Dream Theater and Queensryche.
The show closer is noted in ( )
All dates and running order subject to change...

Hatchet? Buried down deep!!

I'm just as excited that Fates Warning is part of the bill. In fact, I'd rather have them in the "co-headlining" slot.

What's the story on the feud between DT and QR, anyway? I know Portnoy has had some not-so-nice comments on QR's last few albums (and he's right), but does it go deeper than that?

They were all set to do a tour together in 2000, only to have Queensryche back out at the last minute as tour dates/venues were being booked, saying they were going back into the studio. What they really did was immediately sign on as the middle bill of Iron Maiden's "Brave New World" tour. Harsh words flew freely. I'm diggin that Chris is back in Queensryche...let's hope they deliver this time.

Sounds awesome, but as usuaal, I bet no dates in the northwest...

Damn! I've missed DT everytime they've come to Houston.

Should be pretty sweet!

Hopefully I'll get to see them, but right now most of my "concert funds" are reserved for the ProgPower Fest in Atlanta.

Woah... thats one hell of a bill. All three acts are great. I'm definitely hitting this one.

Mordred

sweet! thanks for the heads up.
[jedi mind trick]
You WILL come to Minneapolis
[/jedi mind trick]

I had read a rumor that Symphony X may also join this line-up. I seriously doubt it, but man would that be sweet!!

3 dates in Florida, and nothing in Atlanta? We can rock too, dammit!

das

That can't be the whole tour... I mean no dates in Texas?

Updated list..Atlanta date

Dream Theater / Queensryche / Fates Warning
Fri 6/27/03 - Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
Sat 6/28/03 - Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheater
Sun 6/29/03 - Tampa Bay, FL - Tampa Bay P.A.C.
Tues 7/1/03 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernackle
Wed 7/2/03 - Columbus, OH - Promo West Pavillion
Sat 7/5/03 - Montreal, Quebec - Verdun Auditorium
Tues 7/8/03 - Wallingford, CT - Oakdale Theater
Wed 7/9/03 - Boston, MA - Fleet Pavillion
Thurs 7/10/03 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Art Center
Fri 7/11/03 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
Sat 7/12/03 - Wilmington, DE - Kahuna Summerstage
Thurs 7/17/03 – Clarkston, MI - DTE Music Theater
Tues 7/22/03 - Denver, CO - Universal Lending Pavillion
Thurs 7/24/03 – Universal City, CA - Universal Amphitheater
Fri 7/25/03 – San Diego, CA - Humphrey’s
Sat 7/26/03 – Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion
Sun 7/27/03 – Sacramento, CA - The Cove at Cal Expo

i'll believe it when i see it, but that would be an AMAZING show.

no Wis or Il dates????????

• Quoth Hannibal •<HR SIZE=1>Updated list..Atlanta date

Tues 7/1/03 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernackle
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Wow ... that's a small venue for such a large sound. Fine by me. Should be a kickass show.

das

I just ordered my tickets for the Los Angeles date last week. Can't wait!!!

I saw DT with King's X and Satriani there last summer and the venue was pretty much perfect. Could've used some more powerful air conditioning, but the sound was great. I'm there again for this show.

Wow! This is the first time I've ventured into the music forum. I'm glad I did. I had no idea there were this many DT/QR fans on the forum. That rocks!

They won't come anywhere near KY though. Better start planning a summer trip!

Aaragon ballroom sucks arese. Damn, I might skip it now.

Mon 6/23/03 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless

Well now there's one I assume dates in Dallas and hopefully Austin will follow.

Mordred

Dallas, Portland, Seattle, Cleveland and a few more pending...

Have they listed ticket prices for the Atlanta show? Ticketmaster doesn't have the show listed yet, but I checked out a couple of the CA venues and prices were like $60. Seems a little steep to me, but I haven't been actively concert-going the last couple years so maybe that is how much they are now...

The 60 price for Humphreys (San Diego) is an aberration. It's a smaller venue I believe. The Concord Ca date has tix in the $29-40 range...

Minneapolis, people (band management). c'mon. add the date

So in these other cities, are they playing smaller, nice theater type places, or are these large club venues?

(when I saw DT here last year, it was in a historic theater downtown. The show rocked )

Dammit, last time Queensryche was here, Geoff said they would come back. They BETTER add a San Antonio date!